Invention Application
- Patent Title: Rolling Gimbal Lock Systems for Rotorcraft
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Application No.: US16051334Application Date: 2018-07-31
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Publication No.: US20190047691A1Publication Date: 2019-02-14
- Inventor: Troy Cyril Schank , Andrew Ryan Maresh , Chyau-Song Tzeng
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Main IPC: B64C27/32
- IPC: B64C27/32 ; B64C29/00 ; B64C11/28 ; B64C37/00

Abstract:
A propulsion assembly for a rotorcraft includes a mast and a proprotor hub assembly coupled to the mast and having a gimballing degree of freedom relative to the mast. The propulsion assembly includes a gimbal lock assembly positioned about the mast and including a plurality of radially outwardly extending and circumferentially distributed rollers. The gimbal lock assembly is movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position relative to the proprotor hub assembly. In the disengaged position, the gimbal lock assembly enables the gimballing degree of freedom. In the engaged position, the rollers of the gimbal lock assembly contact the proprotor hub assembly to disable the gimballing degree.
Public/Granted literature
- US10933985B2 Rolling gimbal lock systems for rotorcraft Public/Granted day:2021-03-02
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